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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a mentality among MoCo police and county agencies (think: the ones running the government and various community services) that the gang problem is centralized in the immigrant Latino community (whether newly arrived or first generation American) and we don’t need to worry because the crime and violence is primarily limited to those who are gang-affiliated. Said another way: they aren’t killing truly innocent bystanders, so it’s not a real problem.

This is dangerous thinking.

It’s the same mentality that led to certain parts of DC and Baltimore becoming no go areas. [/quote]

Back this up. How do you know this is the mentality? I’m related to several officers and the conversations we have had about this have never gone in this direction. They’re very concerned.

I’d like to know your source.[/quote]

I can’t name names (obviously).

But I will say this: I know black and non-Hispanic white people with titles in county government programs. They are irritated by all the money the county pours into special initiatives for Latinos to prevent gang violence, to keep them in school, etc. They think the violence is contained in the Latino community and doesn’t impact the greater community, so let them kill each other…and stop throwing money away because the interventions don’t work. Why? It’s a subcultural norm they choose.

ICYMI: the black community in MoCo does not like having lost their priority minority status to Latinos. It creates real conflict and they aren’t shy about sharing such sentiments in public meetings.

The shifting demographics in the county will come to a head. But it will be too late since everyone will have put down roots.

Re: police - I know police in moco, PG, DC, and Baltimore. There absolutely is not only a mentality but also data indicating where most crime happens and who the perpetrators and victims are. In certain areas the violent crime data is mostly DV or household/neighborhood violence. Police know who the players are before they get out of the car. “Fine. Let them kill each other if that’s what they want.” That’s the mentality. [/quote]

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